Last Weekend's Operation Safer Streets Initiative Netted 44 Arrests

4/21/2014

April 21, 2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Last weekend’s Operation Safer Streets gang enforcement initiative, which took place on Friday and Saturday, resulted in 44 arrests involving 43 misdemeanors, two felonies and 18 warrants served. Seized were 26.1 grams of marijuana.

At least twice a week, officers and supervisors representing each of the seven precincts and the Specialized Investigations Division (SID) partner together to implement strategies to combat gang crime and activities in various areas of Nashville.

So far this year, Operation Safer Streets has resulted in 970 arrests on 60 felony charges and 925 misdemeanor charges, eleven gun seizures, the service of 271 outstanding warrants, 146 field interviews of persons believed to have gang knowledge and 5,189 vehicle stops in areas with a gang presence.